query

query

A term used in the context of a clinical trial, for a request for clarification from a sponsor or sponsor's representative to an investigator on a data item collected for a clinical trial, to resolve an error or inconsistency discovered during data review.

Spink, Jansen, and Ozmultu (2000) found that one-third of Excite users went beyond the single query, with a smaller group using either query modification or relevance feedback or viewing more than the first page of results.

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